While many people, including medical professionals, have become familiar with the reality of sex trafficking of minors in the United States, very few people recognize that children and youth -even those who are U.S. citizens -can be trafficked for labor as well. Simply put, labor trafficking is the United States legal term for inducing a person to work or provide services through force, fraud, or coercion. This chapter will begin by defining and describing the problem, common forms of labor trafficking among children and youth, and vulnerabilities and risk factors in the population. Case studies will present the reader with opportunities to improve understanding of definitions and epidemiology, and hone skills in the identification of risk factors and red flags, medical evaluation and treatment, resource identification, and reporting.
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